Fishing Mooseheart Lake in Timiskaming District, Ontario

• Overview

  Mooseheart Lake is one of the Timiskaming District listings for Ontario. The setting is pine and birch on every side. Surface area is around 13 hectares, which gives you real water without needing a boat. A shoreline of some 2.6 km keeps the choices simple. The nearest place of any size is Englehart, 56 km away. Then Kirkland Lake, 62 km, and Temiskaming Shores, 73 km. There is no boundary nearby to worry about.

• Where to Fish on Mooseheart Lake

  Nothing in our records gives a depth for this one. Weed, then depth: that is the order to fish a water of this kind. This is a lake, so the margins and the first drop matter most. Fish documented in Timiskaming District include brook trout, northern pike, yellow perch and Iowa darter. The county figures include rivers and lakes alike. On Mooseheart Lake the obvious spot is not always the productive one.

• Seasonal Patterns

  Seasonal averages run from -16°C in January up to 17°C in July. A full turn of seasons, with the strongest sport on either side of summer. Count the season from break-up, usually late April. Averages place the thaw at late April and the freeze at mid November. Right after break-up, and again as the nights sharpen, is when to go. At Mooseheart Lake the season follows that pattern closely.

• Tackle & Baits

  Whether you may fish here is not something records settle. No dam controls it, and the level follows the season. Access points are not mapped for this water, which suits people who like quiet. For the bass here, soft plastics worked slow along cover and a spinnerbait for searching do most of the work. Provincial rules still apply whatever the bank status. Access can change hands, so last year's answer may not hold. Eagle Lake sits 0.7 km off and takes the overflow. Confirm before you fish Mooseheart Lake.